grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
immature form (of an organism); young animal
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
source of information; intelligence source; message source
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
pressure; oppression; suppression
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
control value; minimal required value
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
several weeks; a few weeks
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
comparatively; relatively
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to let out a cry; to break forth
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to loiter around; to wander about
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants